[144] Carpenter Technology Corp SEC Filing
Insider notice of proposed sale under Rule 144. The filing shows a holder plans to sell 5,691 shares of common stock of Carpenter Technology Corp (CRS) through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on 08/18/2025, with an aggregate market value reported as $1,391,704.00. The shares were acquired the same day, 08/18/2025, via a stock option exercise and paid for in cash. The filing reports 49,850,095 shares outstanding for the issuer. No other sales in the past three months were reported and the filer affirms no undisclosed material adverse information.
- Filer complied with Rule 144 disclosure requirements
 - Sale will be executed through a major registered broker (Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC)
 - Shares were acquired by stock option exercise and paid in cash on the same date
 
- None.
 
Insights
TL;DR: Routine insider sale after option exercise; small position relative to shares outstanding, limited market impact.
The filing documents an insider exercising options and proposing to sell 5,691 shares through a major broker the same day. At an aggregate market value of $1.39 million against 49.85 million shares outstanding, the transaction represents a de minimis slice of the float, so market-moving implications are unlikely. The use of a registered broker and the Rule 144 notice indicate compliance with regulatory resale restrictions. Absent additional disclosures or clustered insider activity, this is operationally routine.
TL;DR: Filing meets disclosure requirements; signature attests no undisclosed material information.
The Form 144 includes key compliance elements: broker identity, security class, number of shares, acquisition method (stock option exercise), payment method (cash), and a representation about material information. This form serves as a transparency mechanism for an insider liquidity event. From a governance standpoint, the filing's completeness supports regulatory transparency; it does not indicate governance concerns by itself.